assort
/əˈsɔːt/verb
Middle School
1
To sort or arrange according to characteristic or class.
2
To be of a kind with, to harmonise or match.
3
To be associated with; to consort with.
4
To furnish with, or make up of, various sorts or a variety of goods.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing